Neckwear.



W. E. WEBB, JR.

Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

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To allwfiom izfi-may concern Be it known that l. lihrinmir E. (Vines52"., a citizenof'the United States, and resio :et of Larchniont countyof W'estchester, is to oi"' -New Yorlifhai -e invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Neclr ea-r, ofwhich cbmp'lete' tie, the properlining material of ;co u rse, being placed between the folds of thematerial. p

The invention is particularly eii'ective Whena-pplied to woven materialthat is cut andQfolded in such manner. that the threads thereof are onthe bias, that is to say oblique to the longitudinal line of the tie.

The invention is especially designed. for rieclx'ties designed to beworn with turned down or doublefold collars which are so largely Worn atthe. present time. Y As is well-known it is many times ex: tremelydifiicult to adjust a necktie bet-Ween the folds of a collar andfrequently considarable strain is'hrooght on the necktie in endeavor toshift it to its proper'position for tying. ',It is also Well-knoWn thatneckties, and particularly fonr-in-l1and ties which are frequentlyformed of soft delicate silk material, are cut and folded so that a seamis formed. along the longitudinal line of the tie at the back or innerside thereof. strain of adjusting a tie in. the ordinary double-foldcollar frequently breaks the delicats stitching, of this seam, therebyrendering the tie unsightly if not unusable; and the strain pulls thetie longitudinally, stretching'the material and destroying the shape ofthe tie and giving to it a stretched and unsightly appearance. Thisdifficulty is particularly noticeable in ties made up of material withthe threads running bias thereof.

The main object of this invention is to provide means for preventing thebody of the tie from being stretched. longitudinally and laterallydistorted,this same means als protecting the longitudinal seam on the inner faceor back of the tie. This means also renders the neck-band partof the tie thin and flat so that it will readih, slide between the foldsof a turned down collar.

' longitudinal seam view of the the fourtheiace or i tie; atransasiiniler View on (D we various parts by nuthe' body portion of theat and folded so that a is formed along the center of the inner or underside thereof. This preferably arranged along the center line of the.tie, hut, of course, that would he a matter oi. choice with the manuia'oin body of the tie is preferthe threads thereofare on onlique to thelongitudinal line The tie is preferably, lined for i. its length, as isusual in this type of neclm'ear, but with my invention this lining mayor may not he used-,ao cording to the jiidgxi'ient of the manufacturer.

The material of the tie is so cutend fold: ed that e long narrowneck-bend portion 3 formed, the ends 4+ being open and con sidera-hlyenlarged, as-is usual in this type of neclrwear. The portions lhetwee'nthe neck-hand portion of the tie and the open end portions constitutethe knot forming por'ions of the lie, The edgesof the. ma-. tellaistitched togetherfor the major portion of the length-pf the tie saidedges at the. open ends of the tie separating and diverging'for a suitaoe distance inwardly from each end of the tie. -l he lining does notextend beyond either end of the stitched seam 2 so that it is not-exposed at the open ends of the The neck-hand and that portion of thebody of the tie immediately adjacent thereto which constitute the knotforming portions of the tie, receives the greatest Wear a id thegreatest pulling strain. To prevent this portion of the tie beingstretched or pulled longitudinally I secure-to the inner sigie or hackthereof a long relatively-inelastic, smooth-surfaced closel" wovenfabric bsi l 'I. This hand is s ,ched along its longitudinal es s at I ithe back fold on of the knot forming portions of the 112 e iz's-iterialand covers the Seam 2 for its entire length between the open of"reinsften i 'eof on the line III- through both folds or plies of thetie run longitudinally and transversely of the reinforcing band.

It is manifest that the inelastic reinforcing band willextend beyond theends of the collar and. throughout the knot forming portions of the tie,so that there will be no tendency for the ends of the band to becomedetached from the necktie. It is also manifest that the strain ofpulling up and tightening the knot in the tie will be largely brought onthe reinforcing band or staypiece, and as the stay is-inelastie it willprevent the elongation of the body of the tie. This inelastic stay willalso prevent the distortion of the body of the tie when the same is madeof materialcut' and arranged to bring the threads on the bias.

It is manifest that the-inelastic reinforcing stay may be applied towoven or knitted ties and that by properly securing said stay to theneck-band portion of the-tie by lines of stitches running longitudinallyand transversely of the stay the neck-band porso that the neck-bandportion istion will be rendered flat and comparatively stiff so that itwill slide freely through or between the foids of a turned down collar.I,' therefore, do not to be limited in the application of my inventionto neckties made of a woven fabric out and folded to the proper shape.

lVhat I claim is:

A necktie formed of folded fabric and comprising a narrow neck-bandportion,

knot forming portions at the ends of the neck-band portion, and enlargedends,' the edges of the folded fabric forming a longi-' tudinal seam atthe back'of the tie, in combination with a longitudinally extending,

relatively inelastic smooth, flexible rein- V forcing piece covering theseam between the folded edges of the necktie fabric and protecting saidseam throughout the entire length of the neck-band and the knot form-'ing portions ofthe tie, lines of stitches along the longitudinal edgesof the reinforcing piece connecting said piece to the back fold only ofthe tie throughout the knot forming portions thereof, and. lines ofstitches connecting said reinforcing piece to the back and face foids ofthe tie throughout the length oft-he neck-band portion thereof. Intestimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM E. WEBB JR.

Witnesses:

LILLIAN MCGU RE. F. R. MILLER,

